Some athletes take a form of steroids — known as anabolic-androgenic steroids or just anabolic steroids — to increase their muscle mass and strength. The main anabolic steroid hormone produced by your body is testosterone. Testosterone has two main effects on your body: Anabolic effects promote muscle building.

Deviance may be either positive or negative. Negative deviance involves behavior that fails to meet accepted norms. People expressing negative deviance either reject the norms, misinterpret the norms, or are unaware of the norms. Positive deviance involves overconformity to norms.

Positive deviance: This is defined as behaviour which is outside the norm but has no intentions to harm or break the rules in place. Examples: – Training too hard that harm is caused on the individual. – Playing/ competing when injured. (seen positive as they are striving to win, but harm is seen as deviant)

Types of performance enhancing drugs. Among the most popular PEDs are anabolic steroids, human growth hormone, erythropoietin (EPO), beta-blockers, stimulants and diuretics to name just a few. While drugs such as these get a lot of publicity, they are perhaps not well understood.

Common performance-enhancing drugs

• Creatine. Creatine is a naturally occurring compound in the body that’s also sold as an over-the-counter supplement.
• Anabolic steroids.
• Steroid precursors.
• Amphetamines and other stimulants.
• Caffeine.

Drugs like cannabis, cocaine and amphetamines are illegal in most countries and are banned in football. Even if you take them on a day off, they might stay in your system for some time. They will also have a negative effect on your health and fitness, and can be addictive.